# Urughu Ward, Iramba District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/urughu/ Ward · Iramba District # Urughu Urughu is a ward of Tanzania in Iramba District, Singida Region. It covers **459.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 459km² - 7mapped services - 1,164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urughu? Urughu lies in [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igowero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/igowero/), [Itumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/itumba/), [Mtekente](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/mtekente/), [Mwaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mwaru/) and [Ndago](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/ndago/). By area it is the 411th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.2% of [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/). The centre of Urughu is about 248 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6698° S, 34.0811° E. Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza). ## Know before you go: Urughu - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - CurrencyShilling (TZS) - Country calling code+255 - LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga134 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma249 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:39). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Urughu Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Urughu. - Madalawa - Masimba - Urugu Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Urughu Named natural and historic features inside Urughu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mapiringa - Masimba River ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Solongai II · 1,265 m - Mapela · 1,174 m - Wembere I · 1,053 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Urughu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iramba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 157 Feb 24 105 Mar 24 125 Apr 23 98 May 23 29 Jun 22 2 Jul 22 2 Aug 23 2 Sep 25 4 Oct 26 25 Nov 25 124 Dec 24 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Urughu Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Rashal · Shelui 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36105&mlon=34.19065#map=17/-4.36105/34.19065) Hotel New White Guest House · Mwaru 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.73534&mlon=34.12670#map=17/-4.73534/34.12670) School Mayanzani Primary School · Urughu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64133&mlon=34.04927#map=17/-4.64133/34.04927) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urughu Places mapped inside Urughu in open map data, by type. - Schools7 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Iramba District - Kaselya - Kidaru - Kinampanda - Kiomboi - Kisiriri - Kyengege - Mbelekese - Mgongo - Mtekente - Mtoa - Ndago - Ndulungu - Ntwike - Shelui - Tulya - Ulemo ## Quick answers - Where is Urughu?In Iramba District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Urughu?Igowero, Itumba, Mtekente, Mwaru and Ndago - What time zone is Urughu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Urughu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Urughu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urughu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Urughu?Solongai II (1,265 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Urughu?February and April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urughu?Rashal, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urughu?TZ1301011 (OCHA common operational dataset)